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No matter how you dress up the justification....the name is still wack. Its true almost all NBA names are wack....but this one is the wackest. I mean what can you shorten it to.. the Pels...that wack too. Just shortened wackness. LOL.

The twitter world just exploded with hatred for the name. I know people in New Orleans like the name but the NBA is too national let alone global to go with a name like that. You gotta sell merchandise, you have to sell ticket at away games when the Pelicans come to town. You can say other NBA names are weird but this one is on another level. Also name changes usually go to a vote... interesting how that doesn't look like the case here

Agreed 100%. I didn't want a rebrand at all, I've been a Hornets fan since like 10 years ago when they were in Charlotte and it's really sad that they are giving away the name, the logo, the colours and the identity.

And Pelicans? It sounds so ridiculous. I, at least expected something better like Voodoo, although I wasn't excited neither. It's never going to be the same.

No matter how you dress up the justification....the name is still wack. Its true almost all NBA names are wack....but this one is the wackest. I mean what can you shorten it to.. the Pels...that wack too. Just shortened wackness. LOL.

It'll prob be shortened to NOPE lol. All we can hope is that Benson changes his mind and if not we'll live with it and pack the Hiv.....uhh... Nest.....in support of our PeliCANS

No matter how you dress up the justification....the name is still wack. Its true almost all NBA names are wack....but this one is the wackest. I mean what can you shorten it to.. the Pels...that wack too. Just shortened wackness. LOL.

I don't think it's bad. It was one of my preferences. You don't like it. That sucks for you.

I choose to remain patient. One small speculative yahoo article (although they are usually on point) is not full confirmation.

Has anyone else seen this confirmed? how do we know Yahoo didn't just rip off 247?

Until it is confirmed I will restrain from drowning myself in my toilet.

The official statement from the Benson camp was nothing had been decided and the league has final say over names colors etc...

John Reid talked to Stern who apparently will be in NOLA for the Lakers game which is very coincidental leading me personally to believe the league or the Hornets leaked it to yahoo for test reactions possibly locally and nationally

The official statement from the Benson camp was nothing had been decided and the league has final say over names colors etc...

John Reid talked to Stern who apparently will be in NOLA for the Lakers game which is very coincidental leading me personally to believe the league or the Hornets leaked it to yahoo for test reactions possibly locally and nationally

Seriously, some of yall will hate on anything and everything. Pelicans is no worse then the following.....
Nets
Thunder
Magic
Wizards
Lakers
Bobcats
Heat
Raptors
Clippers
Rockets
Timberwolves

People still play for those teams... people still buy merchandise for those teams. You'll get used to it, accept it, and embrace it.

I think some are going overboard if they think a name will effect players wanting to play here.

However IMO Pelicans is worse than every last one of those names. It may not hurt us in free agency but it may in merchandising. I'm having a hard time seeing myself in "Pelicans" gear and I owe a ton of Hornets gear.